Do Your Worst
Entrance GalleryDo Your Worst by Yuchen Xin explores curious perceptions of the world and the absurdities of everyday life. Through the reconstruction of found objects from second-hand shops, dollar shops and urban environments, Xin finds personal history in each item, demonstrating the magic of the uncanny and thereby building strange narratives that aim to question our identity. Individual hand formed objects are placed together to inhabit the…
HIDDEN Footscray
Roslyn Smorgon Gallery 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VICDelve deep enough beneath the cosmopolitan charm of Footscray and you can find hidden stories of lost heritage, unknown traditional cultural practices, forgotten memories and more. Presented by Maribyrnong City Council, the HIDDEN Footscray exhibition features artworks by six local artists including David Hourigan, Deb Bain-King, Jody Haines, Kerrie Poliness, Jason Waterhouse, Felicity Watson and…
Let’s Dance: Hip Hop
Performance Space 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VICSupported by VicHealth, Let’s Dance is a series of FREE kid’s dance classes. The classes are a great way to get kids moving and a chance for them to engage with dance from different cultural traditions. Come along, learn some new moves, meet other kids and have fun! Term 1–Let's Dance: Hip Hop with Ngioka…
Life Drawing
ArtLife Studio 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VICJoin renowned artist and teacher Darien Pullen as he teaches detailed Life Drawing classes. Darien’s sessions are based around the development of observational skills and they are suitable for artists of any level and ability. The unique advantage of Darien’s Life Drawing classes, is his tutelage. Rather than attempting to draw the human form with no…
Toddler Jam
Footscray Community Arts 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VICWhen: Thursdays and Fridays, 10:30—11:15am Term 1: until 6 April 2023 Term 2: 24 April—23 June 2023 Ages: 9 months – 5 years old. Toddler Jam is your kid's weekly music party that explores singing, dancing, percussion, self-expression and mindfulness. All families with children aged 9 months – 5 years old are invited to attend. Breast…
Mural Making with Baby Guerrilla
ArtLife Studio 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VICHave you ever wanted to paint something big, bold and out in the open for everyone to see? In this class you will learn how to design and create a public mural with street artist Baby Guerrilla. You might have seen Baby Guerrilla’s huge works on Victoria University Campus? She is a master at painting,…
Toddler Clay Club
ArtLife Studio 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VICToddler Clay Club is a dynamic class for toddlers made up of exciting activities, exploring this fun medium. OPAL, an artist and puppeteer, shares simple clay making skills for both bubs and their carers. Clay is a tactile material and through each of these 45 min sessions we will be exploring the different elements of…
Let’s Dance: Bollywood
Performance Space 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VICSupported by VicHealth, Let’s Dance is a series of FREE kid’s dance classes. The classes are a great way to get kids moving and a chance for them to engage with dance from different cultural traditions. Come along, learn some new moves, meet other kids and have fun! Bollywood Dance with Joshinder Chaggar. Learn the…
These Bodies of Video Works
Gabriel Gallery 45 Moreland Street, Footscray, VICThese Bodies of Video Works by Scotty So is a solo exhibition which explores the relationship between performance and the performer’s body through the mediums of video and objects. These new works, which incorporate So's practice of drag performance and his recent experience learning to sing as a countertenor, offer a personal and nuanced perspective…
